Research Administration Associate

Summary

The Research Administration Associate will review and analyze grant expenditures to ensure that the expenses are appropriate, allowable, within budget limits and paid in a timely manner. In addition, the analyst will monitor cost sharing, prepare fiscal reports for sponsoring agencies, review invoices, and work with sponsors and project managers to close out grants in a timely manner.

Job Duties

• Manages the post award activities of each award in their portfolio.
• Invoices sponsored awards per the requirements in an award agreement.
• Prepares FSR/FFR for approval to generate final invoice/report on account has termed.
• Reviews expenditures for allowability.
• Maintains proper documentation in support of all invoices, reporting etc. for audit and sponsor requests.
• Provides oversight in the management of all post-award grant and contract accounting, administrative, and fiscal activities.
• Works closely with pre-award central administration, academic departments, and principal investigators concerning sponsored award compliance issues.
• Provides support as needed for external audit of sponsored awards.
• Participates in orienting and training departmental administrators on awards regarding the impact and utilization of funds from federal, state, industry and private agencies.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree. Certified Research Administrator certification through the Research Administrators Certification Council (RACC) may substitute for the degree requirement.
• Two years of relevant experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Research Administrator (CRA) or equivalent.

Baylor College of Medicine requires employees to be fully vaccinated -subject to approved exemptions-against vaccine-preventable diseases including, but not limited to, COVID-19 and influenza.

Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.